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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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